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China-Macao/Anniversary/Flag-raising Ceremony
Macao, China - Dec 20, 2025 (CCTV - No access Chinese mainland)
1. Various of Guard of Honor escorting Chinese national flag, Macao Special Administrative Region (SAR) flag to flag poles, attendees
2. Various of flag-raising ceremony in progress, Chinese national anthem being played, attendees
3. Chinese national flag, Macao SAR flag
4. Golden Lotus sculpture
5. SOUNDBITE (Chinese) Wong Chi Choi, Macao youth representative:
"Watching the national flag and the Macao SAR flag rise together in the morning light, I am filled with pride and emotion. Looking back on the 26 years since Macao's return, we see that, with the motherland's steadfast support, Macao has achieved long-term prosperity and stability."
Macao, China - Recent (CCTV - No access Chinese mainland)
6. Various of cityscape, traffic, flags on street light poles
Macao, China - Dec 20, 2025 (CCTV - No access Chinese mainland)
7. SOUNDBITE (Chinese) Song Pek Kei, member, Legislative Assembly of Macao SAR (starting with shot 6/partially overlaid with shot 8):
"Since Macao's return to the motherland 26 years ago, our development has been nothing short of transformative. Next year is the beginning year of China's 15th Five-Year Plan (2026-2030), and Macao is about to draw its own third Five-Year Plan for Social and Economic Development. We should proactively align this plan with national strategic development, which will bring Macao new opportunities and broader space for development. Macao youths should actively enhance their capabilities, clearly identify their personal development goals, and realize their dreams by integrating themselves into the nation's overall development strategy. In doing so, they can contribute to the great cause of 'one country, two systems' and to the prosperity and strength of our motherland."
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Macao, China - Recent (CCTV - No access Chinese mainland)
8. Flags on street light poles
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9. Various of Chinese national flag, Macao SAR flag, pedestrians
China's Macao Special Administrative Region (SAR) held a flag-raising ceremony on Saturday morning to celebrate the 26th anniversary of Macao's return to the motherland.
At 08:00, a Guard of Honor from the Macao SAR Public Security Police Force escorted the Chinese national flag and the Macao SAR flag into the Golden Lotus Square.
As the national anthem was played, both flags were raised slowly and solemnly, fluttering in the morning breeze.
Approximately 550 people, including Macao SAR Chief Executive Sam Hou Fai, Zheng Xincong, director of the Liaison Office of the Central People's Government in the Macao SAR, other officials from both central government agencies and the Macao SAR government, as well as representatives from various sectors of the Macao society, attended the ceremony.
"Watching the national flag and the Macao SAR flag rise together in the morning light, I am filled with pride and emotion. Looking back on the 26 years since Macao's return, we see that, with the motherland's steadfast support, Macao has achieved long-term prosperity and stability," said Wong Chi Choi, a Macao youth representative.
"Since Macao's return to the motherland 26 years ago, our development has been nothing short of transformative. Next year is the beginning year of China's 15th Five-Year Plan (2026-2030), and Macao is about to draw its own third Five-Year Plan for Social and Economic Development. We should proactively align this plan with national strategic development, which will bring Macao new opportunities and broader space for development," said Song Pek Kei, a member of the Legislative Assembly of the Macao SAR.
"Macao youths should actively enhance their capabilities, clearly identify their personal development goals, and realize their dreams by integrating themselves into the nation's overall development strategy. In doing so, they can contribute to the great cause of 'one country, two systems' and to the prosperity and strength of our motherland," she said.
China resumed the exercise of sovereignty over Macao on December 20, 1999.
China-Macao/Anniversary/Flag-raising Ceremony
Dateline : Dec 20, 2025/Recent
Location : China
Duration : 2'47
Macao, China - Dec 20, 2025 (CCTV - No access Chinese mainland)
1. Various of Guard of Honor escorting Chinese national flag, Macao Special Administrative Region (SAR) flag to flag poles, attendees
2. Various of flag-raising ceremony in progress, Chinese national anthem being played, attendees
3. Chinese national flag, Macao SAR flag
4. Golden Lotus sculpture
5. SOUNDBITE (Chinese) Wong Chi Choi, Macao youth representative:
"Watching the national flag and the Macao SAR flag rise together in the morning light, I am filled with pride and emotion. Looking back on the 26 years since Macao's return, we see that, with the motherland's steadfast support, Macao has achieved long-term prosperity and stability."
Macao, China - Recent (CCTV - No access Chinese mainland)
6. Various of cityscape, traffic, flags on street light poles
Macao, China - Dec 20, 2025 (CCTV - No access Chinese mainland)
7. SOUNDBITE (Chinese) Song Pek Kei, member, Legislative Assembly of Macao SAR (starting with shot 6/partially overlaid with shot 8):
"Since Macao's return to the motherland 26 years ago, our development has been nothing short of transformative. Next year is the beginning year of China's 15th Five-Year Plan (2026-2030), and Macao is about to draw its own third Five-Year Plan for Social and Economic Development. We should proactively align this plan with national strategic development, which will bring Macao new opportunities and broader space for development. Macao youths should actively enhance their capabilities, clearly identify their personal development goals, and realize their dreams by integrating themselves into the nation's overall development strategy. In doing so, they can contribute to the great cause of 'one country, two systems' and to the prosperity and strength of our motherland."
++SHOT OVERLAYING SOUNDBITE++
Macao, China - Recent (CCTV - No access Chinese mainland)
8. Flags on street light poles
++SHOT OVERLAYING SOUNDBITE++
9. Various of Chinese national flag, Macao SAR flag, pedestrians
China's Macao Special Administrative Region (SAR) held a flag-raising ceremony on Saturday morning to celebrate the 26th anniversary of Macao's return to the motherland.
At 08:00, a Guard of Honor from the Macao SAR Public Security Police Force escorted the Chinese national flag and the Macao SAR flag into the Golden Lotus Square.
As the national anthem was played, both flags were raised slowly and solemnly, fluttering in the morning breeze.
Approximately 550 people, including Macao SAR Chief Executive Sam Hou Fai, Zheng Xincong, director of the Liaison Office of the Central People's Government in the Macao SAR, other officials from both central government agencies and the Macao SAR government, as well as representatives from various sectors of the Macao society, attended the ceremony.
"Watching the national flag and the Macao SAR flag rise together in the morning light, I am filled with pride and emotion. Looking back on the 26 years since Macao's return, we see that, with the motherland's steadfast support, Macao has achieved long-term prosperity and stability," said Wong Chi Choi, a Macao youth representative.
"Since Macao's return to the motherland 26 years ago, our development has been nothing short of transformative. Next year is the beginning year of China's 15th Five-Year Plan (2026-2030), and Macao is about to draw its own third Five-Year Plan for Social and Economic Development. We should proactively align this plan with national strategic development, which will bring Macao new opportunities and broader space for development," said Song Pek Kei, a member of the Legislative Assembly of the Macao SAR.
"Macao youths should actively enhance their capabilities, clearly identify their personal development goals, and realize their dreams by integrating themselves into the nation's overall development strategy. In doing so, they can contribute to the great cause of 'one country, two systems' and to the prosperity and strength of our motherland," she said.
China resumed the exercise of sovereignty over Macao on December 20, 1999.
ID : 8458191
Published : 2025-12-20 15:55
Last Modified : 2025-12-20 20:27:06
Source : China Central Television (CCTV)
Restrictions : No access Chinese mainland
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